fargosioux

If they choose to avoid first round intra-conference matchups, St. Cloud can only play Mich. Tech in the first round.

My predictions: Fargo North Dakota vs. Providence Michigan Tech vs. St. Cloud South Bend Mankato vs. RIT Omaha vs. Minnesota Manchester BU vs. Quinnipiac Duluth vs. BC Providence Miami vs. Yale Denver vs. Harvard

Not sure we'll ever see a goalie win it again, regardless of numbers, considering there's now the Mike Richter award.

The Big Ten brackets show Minnesota playing the winner of the Penn State/Ohio St. game. They must not re-seed after the Thursday games? If Wisconsin beats Michigan, you would think, as the lowest seed, they would play Minnesota.

I'm just happy we won't need to be sweating out the results of other games at the Pour House on Saturday night again this season. Will be much more fun scoreboard watching to see the fate of UMTC.

It absolutely sucks that he ended up 1 point shy of the Century Club. I hope he's able to celebrate a title with the team in Boston to make up for it.

3-1 UND. Drake, OD, & Mattson.

UMass forward Frank Vatrano signed with the Bruins, with 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Wouldn't this be an interesting scenario?

Gaarder

North Dakota moves to #1 in the PWR with Mankato's tie vs. Michigan Tech.

Tickets are sold.

Section 106 Row H. $100 for the pair. PM or email fargosioux@cableone.net.

Still looking for clarification on this. Did anybody else receive their tickets in the mail? This was in the communication I received from the ticket office: Tickets may be picked up starting immediately at the UND/REA Ticket Office at Ralph Engelstad Arena. We will NOT be mailing out any of the ticket packages. We are asking you to pickup your tickets as unlike traditional UND Hockey tickets, NCAA regional tickets have no way of replacement if lost, damaged or stolen.

I thought they could only be picked up at the box office.

Beanpot continues today. BC/Harvard at 3:30 central. BU/Northeastern at 6:30. I read that BC would drop from #9 to #16 in the PWR with a loss.

Mankato wouldn't have to play St. Cloud in this scenario. With 6 NCHC teams, the NCAA won't worry about first-round NCHC match-ups. They did it a few years ago in Wisconsin, and they'd do it again.

FYP!

Vandy with another goal tonight, his 8th of the season. 5 goals in the last 7 games. Here's an article about his season with Philly: http://www.theintell.com/sports/vandevelde-earning-steady-nhl-job/article_14a0aa00-bf95-5754-96ac-dfb190ebe096.html

Current Vegas odds to win it all this year: http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/wisconsin-badgers-mens-hockey/2015/2/3/7968517/ncaa-hockey-vegas-odds-to-win-the-2014-15-national-championship

We booked the Residence Inn Boston Harbor a while ago. Walking distance to the arena. Anybody else staying there?

Gaarder

Moorhead celebrated 50 years of hockey this weekend. Former players Jason Blake & Brian Lee were recognized, along with the other Spuds who played in the NHL. http://www.inforum.com/sports/high-school-sports/3663686-links-moorheads-hockey-legacy-show-celebration-50-years

Drake

After OD's hat trick, I went to the Sioux Shop to get 33% off a new hat. Went to check out and was told the NCAA made them stop that promotion. Apparently it promotes an individual player, which is against their rules.